Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sao Leopoldo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sao Leopoldo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 83.9% more expensive than Sao Leopoldo without rent, and 210.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 76.5% more expensive than Sao Leopoldo without rent, and 174.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.61 R$25.6
249.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$20.16 R$112
217.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.34 R$35.17
62.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.54 R$8.55
80.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.94 R$5.19
137.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.69 R$3.82
127.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.9 R$10.55
79.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.22 R$12.35
72.07%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.91 R$5.03
25.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.22 R$6.78
41.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.08 R$6.02
54.63%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.08 R$11.53
50.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9 R$49.96
47.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.22 R$17.9
148.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.75 R$48.59
82.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.07 R$5.92
113.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.73 R$4.07
132.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.11 R$6.17
83.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.4 R$7.77
82.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.1 R$6.09
60.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.93 R$5.17
120.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.72 R$3.97
175.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.59 R$3.25
37.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.85 R$10.24
256.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.4 R$35.54
-8.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.89 R$4.95
49.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.8 R$10.01
62.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.65 R$3.59
249.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$38.51 R$214
19.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.15 R$6.39
267.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.49 R$2.72
75.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.55 R$30.81
236.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1 R$5.54
109.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$23.7K R$131.3K
45.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28K R$155.2K
41.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$60.5 R$336
145.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.96 R$55.3
110.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$17.68 R$98.1
124.26%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$21.16 R$117
126.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.95 R$122
-15.40%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.23 R$34.55
50.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$222 R$1,230
174.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,318 R$12.9K
595.04%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$49.06 R$272
112.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.1 R$250
-8.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$80 R$444
15.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$45.87 R$255
158.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$177 R$984
798.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$213 R$1,180
493.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$591 R$3,282
415.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$436 R$2,420
374.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,465 R$8,134
396.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,010 R$5,607
350.31%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$464 R$2,573
215.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10
-61.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sao Leopoldo: October 27, 2025

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